Reynolds · Parchment Paper & Baking Liners
Reynolds Parchment Paper
Skip until coating is disclosed; grease-resistant papers often use PFAS.
Parchment paper's grease-resistance typically requires fluorochemical coatings, often PFAS-based. Walmart store brand does not disclose coating composition or PFAS status.
The better-graded swap
If You Care
If You Care Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet
90/100 safety
Same rubric that flunked this product. The swap earned Excellent.
Still want this one anyway? Check the price on Amazon. We’d swap it.
Material
Paper with grease-resistant coating
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Reynolds Parchment Paper is made of, ingredients and materials
Reynolds store-brand parchment paper is cellulose paper treated with a grease-resistant coating to prevent food sticking and oil penetration. The coating chemistry is not publicly disclosed by Walmart or the manufacturer. Grease-resistant food-contact papers commonly use fluorinated compounds (PFAS-based) or silicone; without transparency, PFAS presence cannot be ruled out. This coating is the primary safety variable, as uncoated cellulose itself is inert.
What’s concerning
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
PFAS
Walmart does not disclose coating composition. Grease-resistant food-contact papers in this price tier commonly use PFAS-based chemistry. Migration into fatty foods is documented for similar products.
Source, ATSDR ↗Coating migration into hot/fatty food
Undisclosed coating may leach into food at elevated temperatures or prolonged contact with oils/fats. No specific data for this product, but risk is standard for coated food-contact paper.
Microplastics
If coating is silicone-based, worn or degraded parchment can shed particles. Cellulose breakdown is minimal at normal use temperatures; risk is primarily from coating failure.
Source, EPA ↗What’s reassuring
Bleach residues or chlorine compounds
Parchment papers are typically chlorine-free bleached or unbleached. No recalls or warnings for Walmart store-brand parchment on this issue; standard industry practice shows no hazard of this kind on record.
BPA & bisphenols
BPA/BPS use in paper coatings is rare and declining; no evidence specific to this product. PFAS is the primary coating concern for greaseproof paper.
Source, FDA ↗How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
Walmart's store-brand cookware and food-contact products have not published formulation transparency or third-party certifications for PFAS avoidance. Reynolds (the name-brand competitor owned by Reynolds Consumer Products) has faced litigation over PFAS in parchment but has not voluntarily disclosed coating composition. No public statements from Walmart address PFAS in its parchment line. This silence is typical for store brands but limits buyer confidence.
How it compares in its category
Parchment paper as a category carries inherent PFAS risk; greaseproof papers from major manufacturers (Reynolds brand, If You Care) either disclose PFAS-free claims or face legal pressure. Store-brand parchment typically undercuts prices by minimizing disclosure, not reformulation. Silicone-coated parchment (less common, higher cost) or unbleached paper with minimal coating are lower-risk alternatives if PFAS avoidance is a priority.
If you buy it
Keep exposure below 420°F (temperature at which Teflon-type coating coatings on cookware break down; parchment coating behavior is not officially rated). Use parchment primarily for baking under 400°F and food wrapping at room temperature. Replace rolls annually or immediately if coating shows white wear spots, which indicate degradation. For extended or high-heat cooking, unbleached kraft paper or silicone mats present lower concern pending manufacturer transparency.
What is not known about PFAS in this product?
- Basis
- Model estimate, 45% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Reynolds has made a specific claim
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
What are the PFAS-free alternatives to Reynolds Parchment Paper?
- silicone-coated parchment paper
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Paper degradation and particulate shedding
- unbleached paper with silicone coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Silicone coating degradation at high heat
- bleached paper with silicone coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Paper degradation and fragmentation
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